Choking Sands
MIRMirage/#113/1996Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.50
TCGplayer$0.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.27 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.79Low $0.39▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.3%30d▲ 8.3%90d▲ 30.0%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.29
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.30
World Championship Decks 1997
- Up 8.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.39.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$28.00
AnyGrade 9
$25.01
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target non-Swamp land. If that land was nonbasic, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land's controller.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Choking Sands
Choking Sands is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.39 (up 8.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Choking Sands FAQ
How much is Choking Sands worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Choking Sands is $0.39. It is up 8.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.29 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Choking Sands?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 1997 at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Choking Sands?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Choking Sands are there?
Choking Sands has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Choking Sands first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #113, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Choking Sands?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WC97 #js113, released 1997-08-13.
Is Choking Sands legal in Commander?
Yes, Choking Sands is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Choking Sands legal in Modern?
Choking Sands is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.